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Highest Paying Industries for Mechanical Engineering Technicians

The top 100 highest paying industries for mechanical engineering technicians (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $72,580, electric power generation, transmission and distribution is the highest paying industry for mechanical engineering technicians. It is followed by utilities industry (average annual salary $70,450). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of mechanical engineering technicians in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Mechanical Engineering Technicians

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$72,580	$55,520	190
2	Utilities	$70,450	$50,960	270
3	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$69,710	$40,920	30
4	Oil and Gas Extraction	$69,380	$41,670	270
5	Transportation and Warehousing	$67,770	$47,130	470
6	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$67,690	$29,030	180
7	Food Manufacturing	$66,020	$41,240	50
8	Natural Gas Distribution	$64,660	$49,480	70
9	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$64,240	$39,120	210
10	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$64,050	$42,980	430
11	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$63,820	$38,710	1,560
12	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$63,460	$43,830	60
13	Specialized Design Services	$62,850	$37,510	130
14	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$62,690	$40,820	280
15	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	$62,620	$41,880	30
16	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$62,410	$40,710	310
17	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$61,700	$39,200	310
18	Federal, State, and Local Government	$61,700	$39,200	310
19	Pipeline Transportation	$61,160	$42,520	160
20	Health Care and Social Assistance	$60,930	$51,480	50
21	Mining	$60,880	$42,180	590
22	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$60,450	$42,660	130
23	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$58,970	$50,300	n/a
24	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$58,970	$50,300	n/a
25	Chemical Manufacturing	$58,730	$40,170	1,130
26	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$58,510	$50,880	190
27	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$58,460	$50,410	30
28	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$58,390	$51,460	30
29	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$58,390	$51,460	30
30	Hospitals - Privately owned	$58,390	$51,460	30
31	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$58,390	$51,460	30
32	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$58,340	$36,200	310
33	Ship and Boat Building	$58,020	$40,020	690
34	Support Activities for Mining	$57,540	$42,550	300
35	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$56,990	$34,240	2,620
36	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$56,810	$33,990	3,230
37	Scientific Research and Development Services	$56,810	$33,990	3,230
38	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$56,740	$30,350	160
39	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$56,600	$39,580	130
40	Building Equipment Contractors	$56,090	$37,660	210
41	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$56,080	$42,550	40
42	Construction	$55,800	$36,130	230
43	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$55,700	$39,230	780
44	Testing Laboratories	$55,610	$32,850	2,340
45	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$55,600	$39,860	70
46	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$55,540	$35,970	170
47	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$55,430	$37,390	100
48	Specialty Trade Contractors	$55,340	$35,910	210
49	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$55,220	$35,300	5,050
50	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$55,190	$34,980	1,090
51	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$54,980	$30,810	100
52	Educational Services - Privately owned	$54,980	$32,080	110
53	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$54,970	$33,400	30
54	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$54,700	$33,640	340
55	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$54,650	$42,280	50
56	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$54,570	$35,750	5,940
57	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$54,550	$31,180	140
58	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$54,430	$33,180	15,300
59	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$54,280	$33,250	11,280
60	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$54,270	$37,120	170
61	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$54,070	$36,730	560
62	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$54,040	$35,640	430
63	Wholesale Trade	$54,030	$35,080	1,460
64	Engineering Services	$53,970	$33,300	8,730
65	Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	$53,770	$40,770	80
66	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$53,660	$36,070	1,160
67	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$53,440	$36,380	130
68	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$53,150	$32,880	70
69	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$53,150	$35,560	1,310
70	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$53,080	$31,330	130
71	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$52,950	$36,510	1,910
72	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$52,880	$34,200	80
73	Paper Manufacturing	$52,790	$32,730	160
74	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$52,760	$33,060	1,550
75	Manufacturing	$52,760	$34,360	24,690
76	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$52,590	$33,550	150
77	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$52,520	$36,200	610
78	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$52,090	$33,160	510
79	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$51,620	$34,450	660
80	Machinery Manufacturing	$51,590	$34,120	6,630
81	Machine Shops	$51,300	$33,590	110
82	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$51,080	$34,560	3,030
83	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$50,960	$28,120	70
84	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$50,820	$35,520	460
85	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$50,440	$32,530	690
86	Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	$50,400	$37,770	40
87	Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$50,320	$32,800	70
88	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$50,080	$33,370	2,400
89	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$49,940	$33,690	1,470
90	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$49,730	$21,020	670
91	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$49,710	$31,740	130
92	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$49,690	$36,500	120
93	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$49,550	$32,460	910
94	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$49,420	$32,730	1,510
95	Administrative and Support Services	$49,400	$33,200	2,310
96	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$48,880	$38,660	70
97	Temporary Help Services	$48,390	$32,320	1,440
98	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$48,350	$34,250	30
99	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$48,220	$31,570	90
100	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$47,960	$28,800	230